Cleaning device



0. H. PADDOCK CLEANING DEVICE Sept. 2s, 1937;

Filed Nav. 9, 193s s sheets-sheet 1 ATTORNEY Sept. 28, 1937. o, HPADDOQK 2,094,161

CLEANING DEVICE Filed Nov. 9, 1933 5 Sheets- Sheet 2 ATTORNEY sept. 2s,1937. Q,l H PADDOCK 2,094,161

- CLEANING DEVICE Filed Nov. 9, 1935 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 an al az INVENTOR9 al; l Ormond/Pall# y ATTORNEY las Patented Sept. 28, 1937 UNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE Y `1 Claim.

This invention relates to a cleaning device and has particular referenceto a `device by which objects may be washed with a washing liquid, suchas soapy water or the like, and may then be rinsed with a clear-liquid,such, for example, as rinsing water.

One of the primary objects of this invention is to provide a device oftheabove mentioned character, in which washing and rinsing liquids willbe always available and in which a switch may be instantaneously madetothe discharge of either one liquid or the other.

More particularly the inventioncontemplates the provision of a device ofthe above mentioned character having a plurality of discharge outletsand having separate inlets for the washing and rinsing liquids togetherwith means whereby the washing liquid may be connected to one or more ofthe outlets and at the election of the operator this discharge cut oiand the rinsing liquid immediately connected to the one or more of theremaining outlets.

The invention contemplates a washing or cleaning device having a handleportion by which y the same may be manipulated and having meansVadjacent this handle by which the switch from soapy to rinsing water orthe reverse may be effected.

The invention contemplates a washing device which will be light ofweight and which may therefore be readily manipulated by one hand of theoperator, it being contemplated that the means for supplying the washingmixture, such as soap, to the liquid, be remote from the cleaning deviceand it being further contemplated that the control of the discharge ofwashing or rinsing liquids may be eiected by one hand of the operatorvso that the other hand may, if desired, be

used for holding the object to be washed with the result that thewashing operation may be accomplished without the necessity of theoperators hands contacting to any great extent with the washing orrinsing liquids.

A further object of the invention is to provide a cleaning device havinga washing element such as a brush or the like and having a spray or likedischarge forhthe rinsing liquid, the arrangement being such that thewashing liquid will not drip onto the object being washed during therinsing of the'object.

The invention provides means whereby the device may be readily installedwithout the necessity of providing threaded ttings and the like andprovides Vfurther means for relieving excessive pressure of the liquidused to thus prevent the danger of the ilttings being forced loose.

The invention provides further means for mixing soap or the like withthe liquid to form the washing liquid, this means being so constructed 5that the soap or the like will be contacted by sprays of the liquidwhile during periods of nonuse thesoap will not be compelled to remainimmersed in the liquid. -Still further this last mentioned meansprovides an air cushion to further 10 compensate for rises in pressureof the liquid.

Numerous other objects and advantages of this invention will become moreapparent as the following description proceeds particularly whenreference is had to the accompanying drawings l5 wherein Figure 1 is aperspective view of a device constructed in accordance with theteachings of this invention, showing this device associated with a sinkof usual construction;

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 2 2 ofFigure 1;

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 3 3 ofFigure 2; f

Figure 4 is a detail perspective view of a por- 25 tion of the structureshown in Figure 1, the parts of this portion of the structure beingdisclosed in spaced relation to each other to more clearly illustratetheir structure;

Figure 5 is a vertical sectional view through a 30 portion of thestructure shown in Figure 1;

Figure 6 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 6 6 ofFigure 1;

Y Figure 7 is a horizontal sectional view taken substantially on theline 1 1 of Figure 6;

Figure 8 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 8 8 ofFigure '1;

Figure 9 is a bottom plan view of the structure shown in Figure 8;

Figure 10 is a plan view with parts broken away oi a slightly modiiledform of construction;

Figure 11 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line Il ll ofFigure 10; Figure 12 is a detail perspective view of a por- 45 tion ofthe structure shown in Figure 11;

Figure 13 is a `fragmentary longitudinal sectional view taken on theline |3 I3 of Figure 11;

Figures 14, 15, 16, and 17 are diagrammatic sectional views showingvarious positions of the 50 valve shown in Figures 11 and 13;

Figure 18 is a side elevational view of a further modiiled form ofconstruction;

Figure 19 is a longitudinal sectional view taken substantially on theline |9-I9 of Figure 18;

the line -20 of Figure 19; and

fl Figures 2l and 9.2 are diagrammatic sectional views showing variouspositions of the valve shown in Figures 19 and 20.

Referring then particularly to the drawings wherein like referencecharacters designate corresponding parts throughout all views, thenumeral designates generally a sink which may be 'of any standardconstruction and which is lshown as being provided with the hot and cold'water outlets 26 and 21 respectively which discharge through a commonswivelly mounted pipe 28u. It is to be understood that this particulararrangement is disclosed for the purposes of illustration only and thatthe conduit or pipe 28 represents any suitable source of supply of aliquid for use With the cleaning device about to be described.

The cleaning device or system comprises a tting 30 adapted to beconnected to the liquid supply pipe, a soap or like mixing device 3| anda handle nozzle assembly designated generally by the reference character32.

The connection or tting 30 is so designed that it may be readily securedto any liquid supply pipe Without in any way interfering with the normaloperation of this pipe. The connection comprises a casting or the likehaving a cupshaped portion 36 adapted to surround the discharge end ofthe conduit 28. The cup-shaped portion of the casting is provided withsuitable washers 31 to aid in maintaining a fluid-tight connectionbetween the conduit 28 and the casting when the latter is clamped inoperative position.

'I'he casting is provided with a passage 38 which registers with thedischarge end of the pipe 28 and is further provided with a rotatablymounted three-way valve 39 which is movable to two positions, in one ofwhich it permits the liquid to 110W directly through the casting and bedischarged from the lower end thereof, and in the other of which itconnects the conduit 28 to a conduit 40. It will thus be seen that withthe valve in the first of the above mentioned positions liquid may bedischarged into the sink from the conduit 28 in substantially the samemanner as though the casting were not secured to the end of the conduit,thus making it possible to permanently secure the connection inposition, without preventing the substantially normal use of the sink.

For operating the valve 39, this valve is provided With a stem 4| towhich a knob 42 is secured. Stops 43 limit the rotation of the knob 42to assist in accurately positioning the valve in one or the other of thetwo optional positions. 'Ihe spring 44 engages the valve 39 to hold thesame snugly in engagement with the bore in the casting in which 1t ismounted.

For securing the casting 35 in position with reference to the dischargeend of the pipe 28, the structure disclosed in Figure 4 is provided.This structure comprises a lever or arm having a bifurcated end thefurcations of which are notched as at 5| to engage pins 52 on the sidesof the casting 35. Adjacent its bifurcated end the arm 50 islongitudinally slotted as at 53 and transversely slotted as at 54, thetransverse and longitudinal slots registering as clearly illustrated.

Cooperating with the arm 50 is a T-shaped member 55, the stem 56 ofwhich is adapted to be received in the slot 53. This stern is providedFigure 20 is a vertical sectional view taken on with vertically spacedtransverse bores 51 any one of which may be registered with the slots 54and through which a pin or bolt 58 may be passed to secure the T-shapedmember to the arm. It will be apparent that by providing a plurality ofbores 51, the T-shaped member may be vertically adjusted with referenceto the arm 50 and that by elongating the slots 54, the T-shaped memberis adapted for longitudinal adjustment with reference to the arm 50.

The head 60 of the T-shaped member is provided with a V-notch 6| adaptedto receive the under side of the pipe 28. The head 60 is furtherprovided with bores 62 through which the legs of U-bolt 63 extend, thisU-bolt embracing the conduit 28 and being secured in position bysuitable nuts or the like 64.

Opposite its bifurcated end the arm 50 is provided with a threaded bore65 adapted to receive a screw or bolt 66 having a head which engages theunderside of the pipe 28. The arrangement is such that by properlyadjusting the bolt 66 the arm 5D may be rocked about the fulcrumafforded by the pin 58 to thus rigidly clamp the casting against thedischarge end of the pipe 28. 'I'he fact that the fulcrum is adjustableboth vertically and horizontally, assures that the casting may besecured to pipes or conduits of various shapes, proportions and designs.

The conduit 40 delivers the liquid from the pipe 28 to a point adjacentthe soap container as will hereinafter be more fully described. The soapcontainer comprises a housing 10 of a size suilicient to receive anordinary cake of laundry or like soap. The housing is closed by a frontdoor 1| which is hingedly mounted as at 12 and which is clamped inclosed position by a suitable clamping loop 13 pivotally secured to ahandle 14 and engageable with a lug 15 secured to the top of thehousing.

The housing may be secured in any desired position and is shown as beingsecured to the wall 16 by a plate 11 which is adjustably secured to thewall as at 18. A plate 'I9 secured to the housing is adjustably securedto the plate 11 as at 88 with the result that the vertical adjustment ofthe soap container may be readily effected.

Disposed within the soap container and adjacent the rear thereof, is abaille 8| which extends vertically upwardly from the lower end of thehousing or soap container to adjacent the upper end thereof. As itsupper end the baille is bent forwardly to form the horizontal portion 82which is perforated as at 83. The baffle provides a passage 84 extendingup the rear and across the top of the housing, this passagecommunicating with an inlet nipple 85.

Disposed in the lower end of the housing 10 is a plate 86 which holdsthe cake of soap 81 in spaced relation to the outlet 88 which is formedin the bottom of the housing. It will be apparent that liquid suppliedto the passage 84 will be discharged through the apertures 83 and thussprayed on to the cake of soap and that the suds thus formed may passoutwardly through the outlet 88.

The conduit 40 connects with a T-fitting 80 and one branch of thisT-fitting communicates with the passage 84 of the soap container. Theother branch of the T-tting communicates with a conduit 9| which extendsto the nozzle handle assembly as will hereinafter be described.

The discharge passage 88 from the soap container connects with a passage92 ina tting 93 body.

which isv suitably secured to the lower end of the soap container.Disposed in the passage 93 is a valve 94 which is operable to place thepassage 88 in communication With a conduit 95 or in communication with avent port 96 formed in the fitting. The valve 94 may be actuated by'plug valve |0| is rotatably Journaled.

Secured to the top of the valve body is a cover |02, which is providedwith an arcuate slot |03 through which the shank of an actuating handle|04 extends, this shank being secured to the plug valve as at |05. 'Ihearcuate slot limits rotative movement of the plug valve to a definitearc which is preferably sixty degrees.

The valve body is provided with bores |06 and |01 which communicate withthe conduits 9| and 95 respectively and is also provided with a bore |98which is arranged to direct liquid discharged therefrom against aspreading baille |09 which is suitably secured to the valve body asclearly illustrated in Figure 6 of the drawings. The valve body is alsoprovided with bores ||0, each bore communicating with achamber formed onthe under face of the valve body. These chambers are disposed onopposite sides of the valve body as clearly illustrated in Figure 9 ofthe drawings, each chamber being formed by a groove formed in the'bottomof the valve body and an apertured plate ||2 secured to the valve Theplug valve is bored to form a Y-shaped bore having the branches ||5,||6, and i |1. The arrangement is such that .when the plug -valve is inone position of rotative adjustment as illustrated in Figure '7 of thedrawings, the conduit 95 is connected to the discharge bore i 08 in thevalve body. When, however, the plug valve is rotated to its otherextremeA position 4by vactuation of the nger piece |04, the connectionbetween bore |08 and conduit 95` is cut off and conduit` 9| is connectedto the bores ||0 by branch ||6 and the branches ||5 and ||1.

It is contemplated that the discharge from the v bore |08 will bedeflected onto -a suitablev cleaning or scouring device such, forexample, las the brush'l20. -It constitutes a feature of' thisV invention thatthe brush may be of any desired character, provision beingmade that the handle |2| thereof may be adjustably clamped to theunderside of the valve housing regardless of variations in the shape ofthis handle. This is accomplished by providing a pair of U-shapedmembers, one, designated by the reference character |22, being securedto the nozzle assembly and embracing the free end of the handle |2|andthe other |23, embracing the handleIZIvadjacent its other endandextending up through the valve housing and being4 clamped in place bysuitable nuts or the like |24.v The body of .the handle intermediateparts thereof engaged by the U- shaped straps, engages an 'arcuaterecess, |25 formed in the bottom of the valve housing.

It is to be noted that the valve plug 0| is4 the buildingup of too greata, pressure in the conduits leading to the valve housing, and there--Vraise against the force exerted on the same by the spring permittingrthe liquid under pressure to escape either through the slot in the cover|02 or through the opening |21 formed in the bottom of .the valvehousing. This arrangement insures that connections between the conduits9| and 95 and their ttings and between the conduit 40 and its fittings`willnot be broken upon the sudden rise in the pressure of the liquidsupplied to the system.

For convenience in handling the discharge nozzle, av shield |28 may besecured to the valve housing as at |29, this shield enclosing theadjacentv ends of the conduits 9| and 95 and their connections to thevalve housing.- Further to facilitate an easy manipulation of thenozzle, the conduits 9| and 95 are preferably resiliently suspended froma part of the soap mixer support, this suspension including a bracket|30 which embraces the two conduits, a spring |3| connected to saidbracket and connected to an armv |32 pivotally connected as at |33 tothe plate 19. This support relieves the operator of a portion of theweight of the two conduits.

The structure as thus farv described operates as follows: When it isdesired to utilize the water or the like discharged from the pipe 28 forcooking and general kitchen use, the valve plug 39 may be turned topermit a direct discharge of the liquid through the casting or fitting35. When, however, it is desired to use the washing device, the valve 39is rotated to place the pipe 28 in communication with the conduit 40.`If at this time the valve plug |0| is in the position shown in Figure 7of the drawings, the water being unable to escape by way ofconduit 9|will flow upwardly from the tting into the soap container and will besprayed down over the soap thus supplying soapy water to the conduit andthus to discharge |08. This water will be de ilected onto the brushy20yso that this soapy brush .may be utilized for washing the objectssuch as dishes and the like.

After a dish has `been cleansed with the soapy water andthe brush, itmay be immediately rinsed by rotating the valve plug |0| to place thechambers in communication. with the clear water conduit 9| which it willbe understood will be filled with clear water throughout its length.

The arrangement is such that this clear water j and thus may be directedonto the article to be rinsed. It is to be noted that the rinsedischarge is so arranged with respect to the washing fluid discharge andthe brush or cleaning element that the rinsing fluid is directed againstthe article to be rinsed without contacting and flushing the brush orcleaning element.

Obviously, the soapy water conduit 95 will remain filled with soapywater sol that when the next dish or the like is to be washed, theswitch may immediately be made to effect a discharge of soapy water ontothe brush |20, this action simultaneously cutting oif the supply ofclear water"toy the-chambers After the entire washing operation has beencompleted, the supply f water to the pipe 28 may be cut off and thevalve 94 then actuated to vent the soap container to thus permit thedraining of the soap container and the two conduits so that the devicewill be substantially free ofwater until the next washing operation isstarted.

In the above brief description of the operation of the dev-ice, apreferred method has beenselected for the purposes of illustration. Itwill be apparent, however, that other methods of washing might befollowed as, for example, a number of articles .might first be washed,then racked and the entire rinsing operation accomplished with a singlevalve actuation.

It will be understood that the Whole nozzle assembly may be held in onehand and the dish to be washed in the other. The valve handle |04 is soassociated with the grip portion of the devic'e that it may be actuatedby the thumb of the hand which holds the device. By providing a constantsupply of both soapy and clear water to the nozzle, the switch fromsoapy to clear water or the reverse thereof may be made instantaneouslywithout the necessity of washing off the brush with clear water andwithout the necessity of clearing out a long conduit already filled withthe liquid previously used. This is of particular importance since itnot only expedites the washing operation and prevents the wasting of thesoapy and clear water but also practically eliminates the drip of eithercleaning or rinsing fluids aiiter the supply has been cut oi, this beingdue to the proximity of the actuating valve to the discharge orifices.

As brought out before, in this particular embodiment of the invention,the valve construction at the nozzle is so arranged that the valve willlift under excessive pressure permitting the escape of the liquid. Thiswill only occur when excessive pressure is built up either due to anincrease in the pressure of the source of liquid or due to the fact thatthe valve plug is left in a neutral position where all of the boresthrough this plug are closed. During the rotation of the valve plug |0|from one of its positions to the other, the momentary building up ofpressure is compensated for by the compression of the air cushion formedin the top of the soap container by the trapping of air therein. Itmight be noted that during the use of the construction, the upper partof the soap container will be filled with air and that this not onlyconstitutes a cushion for absorbing the excess pressure as abovementioned but also insures that water being sprayed through the openings83 will impinge directly on the cake of soap and will not have theirvelocity decreased by-first striking a body of water.

The means providing for the connection of the conduit 40 to the pipe 28is such that this connection may be readily made regardless ofsubstantial variations in the size, shape, and the like of the conduit28. The nozzle of the construction is relatively small and may thus beeasily manipulated and the switch from soapy to clear water or thereverse thereof may be made without the necessity of the operator layingdown the nozzle to actuate the valve. After the washing operation iscompleted, the nozzle may be placed on any suitable support, which maybe either the drain, as illustrated, or a suitable support associatedwith the soap container.

In Figures to 17 inclusive, a modified form of nozzle is disclosed, thisnozzle being more particularly adapted for the washing of automobiles,busses, and the like. The modified nozzle is, however, similar to thefirst-described form of nozzle in that it is provided with a pluralityof discharge orices, a plurality of fluid supply conduits and a meansfor controlling communication between said supply conduits and saiddischarge orices.

Referring then more particularly to Figures 10 to 17 inclusive, thenumerals 9| and 95 designate rinsing fluid and washing iluid conduitsrespectively. It is vto be understood that these conduits may beconnected to a source of fluid supply and to a source of washingcompound such for example as soapin the manner described with referenceto the first form of the invention or in any other desired manner.

The conduits 9|a ,and 95n are tapped into a valve body |45, the conduit9| being spaced vertically above the conduit 95B in the manner clearlyillustrated in Figure 11 of the drawings. The

valve body ls provided with discharge passages |46, |41, and |48 locatedadjacent its upper end and a discharge passage |49 located adjacent itslower end. Connected to the passages |46 and |48 are spray pipes |50while connected to passage |41 is a high pressure nozzle 5| which isadapted to discharge a pressure stream of the fluid for the purpose ofwashing car wheels and the like. Connected to passage |49 is a nozzle|52 to which a washing brush or the like may be secured in a mannerwhich will hereinafter be more fully described.

Rotatably mounted in the valve body is a valve formed of the plug |55and a surrounding sleeve |56. The plug and the sleeve are held in properposition within the valve body by a spring |51 which engages the plugvalve |55 and a cover |58 fixed to the top of the valve body.

The sleeve and plugvalve are normally compelled to rotate together bymeans of a ball |60 which is resiliently urged into a recess |6| formedin a knob |62 fixed to theennd of the stem |63 of the plug valve |55.The ball |60 is carried by an extension |64 of an actuating lever |65,this lever being secured to a vertical extension of the sleeve |56 as at|66. The vertical extension of the sleeve extends through a slot |61formed in the cover |58, the extent of this slot determining the limitsof the rotative movement of the valve plug and its surrounding sleeve.

The valve plug is provided adjacent its upper end with radiallyextending passages |10, I1|, |12, and |13. While the sleeve is providedwith ports which may register with these passages as clearly illustratedin Figure 13 of the drawings. Adjacent its lower end. the valve plug isprovided with a passage or bore |80 and the sleeve |56 is provided withports |8| which may be brought into registration with this bore.

The valve is movable to four positions for controlling the supply offluid to the several discharge orifices of the nozzle body. In oneposition illustrated in Figure 17 of the drawings, washing fluid suchfor example as soapy water, is supplied directly from the conduit 95 tothe discharge passage |52 by way of bore |80 and ports |8|. When theValve is in this position the flow of fluid into the valve housing fromthe conduit 9|n is cut off as clearly illustrated in Figure 16 of thedrawings. Thus, with the valve in this position the only discharge fromthe nozzle will be the discharge of a washing fluid by way of passage|52.

'I'he second position which the valve may assume is illustrated inFigure 13 of the drawings and by reference to this figure it will benoted that the bore |80 and ports 8| are moved out of registration withthe conduit 95 so that the flow of washing fluid is cut ofi'. In thisposition, however, bore |1| in the valve body registers with conduit 9|awhile bores |10, |13 register with passages |46 and |48 respectivelywith the result that clear water is supplied from the conduit 9|n to thespray pipes |50 which may be used for rinsing purposes.

The thirdposition which the valve may as sume is shown in Figure 14 andby reference to' this gure it will be noted that the clear water conduit8|n is directly connected by way of bores |18 and |12 to the passage |41and thus tothe high pressure discharge lnozzle |5|. With the valvetherefore `-in this position a high -pressure stream ot clear watery isavailable for washing the wheels and the like of the vehicle.

As brought out before, the sleeve-|55 is nor-` mally compelled to rotatewith the valve plug |55, the two being rotated together by actuation oi'the lever |85. The sleeve V|58 may at any time however, be rotatedrelative to the valve plug by holdingl the valve plug stationery bymeans of handle |82 and by then rotating the sleeve by lever |65 andthisrelative rotation of the valve plug and the-sleeve cuts ci! the ow ofboth iluids through the valve housing as clearly illustrated in Figure15 of the drawings. Obviously, when it is desired to again effect avdis' charge of iluld throughv thenozzle, the sleeve a'nd plug valve maybe returned to their original relative positions and the two then movedas of a brush not shown.

a unit to any one of the positions previously described.

For the purpose of associating a brush with the passage |52 throughwhich the soapy water is discharged, the following structure may beprovided. 'I'he passage |52 is formed ina member |85 which isthreadedlysecured to the valve housing as clearly illustrated in Figure11 of the drawings. Adjustable longitudinally of this member and adaptedto belocked in engagement with any one of a series of Vrecesses |85formed in the upper side of the member |85 is a loop l8l-which isadapted to embrace the handle A second loop |88 is carried by'a member|88 which is detachably secured to the lower end of the valve housing|45 and this loop is adaptedto embrace the brush handle adjacent .thefree end thereof Vin the same manner as the loop '|22 embraces the freeend of the brush handle I2|. It will thus be apparent that with the twoloops |81 and |88 a brush having ka handle of practically any size I orshape may be removably but securely attached to the valve housing andmember |85. Further the-brush will be in such a position that it will becontacted by washing fluid discharged from the passage |52, this iluidbeing deflected on to the brush by a suitable baille |89 which issecured to the end o! the member |85. It will be apparent that ii'desired, the member |851 may be removed and in its place there may besubstitutedv a washing brush ci' usual construction adapted to havethreaded connection to the valve body.

to eect the desired discharge of uid from the A nozzle. For washingpurposes he may causesoapy fluid to be discharged through the passage|52 and onto the brush associated with thispassage. Assoon asthewashingwith soapy num is completed ne may immediately rime the object bycutting of! the supply of soapy water to the passage |52 and bysupplying rinsewater to the spray pipes |58. For pressure cleaning hemay eiIect a discharge of clear water through nozzle |5| and when thewashing operation is completed he may cut oir entirely the dischargeofvfiuid from the nozzle by rotating the sleeve |55 relative to the plugvalve |55.

As in the rst described form of construction, the switch fromlsoapy toclear water or the reverse may be made instantly without the necessityof iirst ilushing the soap brush or clearing any long soapy water illledpassages.

InFigures 18 to 22 inclusive a further modified form of nozzle isdisclosed, this nozzle being more particularly adapted for the washingo! windows or the washing oi vertical sides of railroad cars or thelike. In this construction a long handle 288 is provided, this handlecarrying at its end the valve body 28| into which conduits 8| and aretapped. The valve body is provided with passages 282 which communicatewith a spray pipe 283 located beyond the forward end oi.' the valvebody. l

Secured to one side face of the valve body is a brush 285 with which apassage 288 in the valve body cooperates. It will be noted by referenceto Figure 20 that liquid supplied to the passage 286 is sprayed onto thebrush 285 by means of the apertures 281 formed in a plate secured to theside of the valve body.

Rotatably mounted in the valve body is a plug valve 2|8 having bores2li, 2|2, 2li, and 2M. This valve plug is adapted to be rotated by alever 2 I5 disposed at the lower end of the handle 288 and connected tothe valve plug by a link 2li.

'I'he arrangement is such that with the valve plug in one position suchas illustrated in Figure 19, washing iluid such as soapy water will besupplied from conduit b to the passage 285 and thus to the brush 285. Ina second position such as shown in Figure 21, bore 2|2 will registerwith conduit Sib while bores 2| l and 2H will register with passages 282so that clear water for rinsing purposes will be supplied to the spraypipe 283. In` a third position such as illustrated in Figure 22 clearwater will be supplied from conduit Sib to passage 288 and thus to thebrush 285. In a fourth position not illustrated all of the bores in thevalve plug will be out of registration with the-conduits 8|'h and 95h sothat no fluid whatever will bedischarged from the nozzle. If desired asuitabe wiper 228 may be carried by the pipes which connect the spraypipe 283 to the valvebody 28|, this being ofparticular utility whenV thedevice is utilized for washing windows. It is-.to be noted that sincethis nozzle is adapted to be most frequently used in a verticalposition, the brush is so located ,that drippings from the same vwillnot contact'the surface being rinsed by clear water from the spray pipe203. Further, it will be apparent that the switch to soapy or clearwater 'discharge may be instantaneously made without the necessity ofeither washing the soapy brush or ilushing out a long conduit illledwith. soapy water.

From the above it will be apparent that the Yinvention provides awashing device which may be utilized for numerous washing operations. Ineach instance either cleaning iluid or a rinsing iluid may be dischargedas desired without waiting for a tube or compartment illledwith thepreviously used iluid to be emptied. This is of importance since itprovides that only the amount of cleaning huid necessary for asatisfactory cleaning operation is utilized.

The switch to either rinsing or washing fluids may be instantaneouslymade and in each in- 5 stance the nozzle is of such a construction thatit may be readily manipulated to perform the desited washing operations.

In the last two described embodiments of the invention where thecharacter of the washing 1g operations permits the use o! heavyconduits, screw couplings or positive lock connections and where acomplete shut-of! position of the valve core is provided, the taper ofthe valve plug is modified from that disclosed in the ilrst embodi- 5ment to prevent automatic lifting upon an increase in pressure. In otherwords, these embodiments oi the invention are constructed to operateunder relatively high fluid pressures, it desired. While the inventionhas been described with 20 some detail it is to be understood that thedescription is for the purposes of illustration only and is not denitiveof the limits of the inventive idea. 'I'he right is reserved to makesuch changes in the details of construction and arrangement of zdpartsas will fall within the purview of the attached claim.

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What I claim as my invention' is:

In a washing device, a handle nozzle assembly including in combination ahousing, a conduit` for supplying a washing liquid to saidhousing. aconduit for supplying a rinsing liquid to' said housing, a cleaningelement secured to said housing, said housing having a cleaning liquiddischarge port adapted to discharge cleaning liquid into contact withsaid cleaning element and said housing also having vrinsing liquiddischarge ports adapted to discharge rinsing liquid adjacent to but outof contact with said cleaning element, a single valve means within saidhousing adapted to selectively effect a discharge oi cleaning uid fromsaid housing by way of said cleaning liquid discharge port or adischarge o! rinsing liquid from said housing by way of said rinsing

